Transcript Historical Minute Book 1913 to 1923 - Ashdown Forest

The Minutes of the last Meeting are read and confirmed.The Clerk produces the Bank Books which show balances standing to the credit of the several accounts are asfollows:-General Account £160:19:102nd Ranger Account £43:7:3Protection and Improvement Fund £70:17:9Forest Row house refuseThe Clerk reports that no reply has been received from the East Grinstead R.D.C. to his letter of the 2nd Februarylast with regard to the removal of house refuse at Forest Row.It is Resolved that the Clerk write to the Local Government Board laying the facts before them - his letter to beapproved by the Forest Row CommitteeSchool Site near the RidgeMr. Freshfield states that since the last Meeting arrangements have been made which will, at any rate for thepresent, relieve the Education Authority from the necessity of providing a new School House near ColemansHatch.Harry Walters taking gravelReferring to the case of Harry Walters, reported at the Meeting of 30th January last (p 18), the Clerk reports thatMessrs. Hunt and Co. have informed him that Harry Walters has agreed to pay 2/6 for damage and has given awritten promise not to dig gravel again upon the Forest without permission.Licences Annual ReturnThe Rangers returns of Licences granted by them during the past year are laid on the table.FiresThe Rangers report that the following fires have occurred on the Forest since the last Meeting:-Northern AreaApr 15 4 p.m. Between the Gate & Chelwood Gate Abt 15 rodsApr 17 7.15 p.m. West side road Wych Cross to Chelwood, Abt ¼ acreopposite stone pits near Wych CrossApr 17 8 p.m. Other side same road and opposite 1 rodApr 18 noon West side road from Wych Cross to Twyford, 30 rodsnear Suttons FarmApr 18 5 to 7.30 p.m. In Pippingford 7 acresApr 22 noon East side road Chuck Hatch to Old Lodge 300 1 rodyards, from Top of Kidds HillApr 22 7 p.m. 100 yards on North side of Wych Cross to 10 rodsColemans HatchApr 25 4.30 to 7 p.m. West side Lone Oak Hall Farm 1 ½ acresApr 25 4.30 to 7 p.m. East side same Farm 2 acresApr 26 10 p.m. opposite Birch Grove Lodge 3 rodsApr 29 12.30 p.m. East side and Top of site of Thorns Farm 50 rodsApr 29 10.30 p.m. East side road to Golf Club House between ClubHouse and Bank Farm1 rodMr. Freshfield states that this year the fires occurring in the Northern area have mostly arisen from accident andhave not been cause by incendiaries17Ashdown Forest Historical Minute Book